Author must write anonymously because of concern that she would lose her job in a part of Utah where discrimination in the work-place is not illegal. I’ve heard it said that the LDS church doesn’t require anything more from gay…
Category: Marriage Equality
Marriage Equality
How DOMA and Prop. 8 Impact Gay Citizens of Utah, North Carolina, and Twenty-one Other States (Amicus Brief Filed by Utah Pride and CSE)
Dean Tingey lives and blogs from North Carolina. He has one child. His father said Dean had a restless mind. Variations of “Restless Mind” were already taken by other bloggers. Since Dean is a person and a noun is a…
Why My Marriage to my Husband Matters: For Time and for Eternity
Our house is full of little markers, reminders of the milestones along our journey as a family. One of my most treasured is this photo of us, taken right after Göran and I held our commitment ceremony in 1995:
Our Families: Brett Bradshaw and Jeff Jackanicz
Here’s the second installment in a series of posts about loving, committed relationships of gay Mormons. This post was penned by Brett Bradshaw, the son of Bill and Marge Bradshaw, long-time advocates for greater inclusion of LGBT folks within the…
No Empty Chairs
The sentiment is as ingrained in Mormon culture as a Saturday’s Warrior dance climax and conjures up equally strong emotions. It derives from a metaphor comparing Mormon heaven to a great big family feast with God at the head…
Scrutinizing scrutiny: Same-sex rights on trial
This post is the second of several providing background information about the LDS church’s involvement in the Prop 8 campaign in California. The series will provide pertinent court case and appellate background information to readers interested in March’s Supreme Court…
Our Families (Paul and Tony–Remembering Love, Marriage and Children on Valentine’s Day)
Often it feels there’s a lot of heat and little light generated around the topic of marriage for gay and lesbian couples. In my personal experience, we must never lose track of the real impact that the political has on…
Brother Kloosterman Goes To Springfield
On Wednesday February 6th, I had the honor of being asked by Equality Illinois to attend a press conference and stand with clergy and faith leaders who support marriage equality in Illinois. Although I am no longer a…
Prop 8: How we got here from there
This post is the first of several providing background information about the LDS church’s involvement in the Prop 8 campaign in California. The series will provide pertinent court case and appellate background information to readers interested in March’s Supreme Court…
Why me? Why now?
I get lots of questions along the lines of, “What made you – a heterosexual, LDS-since-forever, woman/wife/mother – become an activist for LGBT rights/same-sex marriage?” The short answer is: I could not live with myself if I weren’t doing this,…